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ORDINANCE NO. 2011-011 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 35, WRECKER, TOWING, AND STORAGE FACILITIES <br />TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, REGULATING <br />PROCEDURES AND POLICIES PERTAINING TO THE OPERATION OF WRECKER, <br />TOWING, AND STORAGE FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; MAKING <br />THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS; MAKING <br />OTHER FINDIIVGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDIIVG A <br />REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY <br />CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the proper and safe functioning of vehicle towing companies operating in the <br />City of Paris has a critical impact on the public safety and welfare since it involves the use of the <br />public streets of the city, often in circumstances necessitating prompt removal of dangerous <br />obstruction to traffic; and, <br />WHEREAS, the privilege of any person to engage in vehicle towing service in the city <br />limits of the City of Paris, Texas, shall be subject to regulation in order to protect the health, <br />safety and welfare of the public; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas hereby finds and determines that <br />establishing policy and regulations for the proper and safe functioning of wrecker, towing and <br />storage facilities operating in the City of Paris is in the best interest of the City of Paris and its <br />citizens; and <br />1VOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS <br />THAT: <br />Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things <br />approved. <br />Section 2. A new Chapter 35, Wrecker, Towing, and Storage Facilities of the City of Paris <br />Code of Ordinances be, and is hereby added to read in its entirety as follows: <br />"Chapter 35 <br />WRECKER, TOWING AND STORAGE FACILITIES <br />ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL <br />Sec.35-1. Purpose. <br />The proper and safe functioning of the towing companies has a critical <br />impact on the safety and welfare of the public since it involves the use of the <br />public streets of the city, often in circumstances necessitating prompt removal of <br />-1- <br />